The Brief
- St. Petersburg is developing its first sidewalk-focused master plan to identify gaps in the city’s pedestrian network.
- A city survey found residents prioritized new sidewalks near schools, followed by commercial areas.
- The city has identified 971 miles of sidewalk gaps, including 550 miles in residential areas.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg is mapping out where it needs more sidewalks and residents are getting a say in what comes next.
The city held the first in a series of webinars Tuesday as officials work on a sidewalk master plan designed to identify gaps in the existing network and determine how they can be filled.
Using technology for the project
What we know:
The project will use geographic information system (GIS) technology along with aerial imagery to map existing sidewalks and identify where connections are missing.…